Stained Glass Intensive

Course Description
This course is designed for people who want to seriously/professionally incorporate stained glass windows or panels into their projects. Students will learn to design, build, install and repair stained glass windows either of their own making or under their care.

Course Objectives

•  Learn to identify historic styles and traditions of stained glass

•  Design and draw stained glass windows and panels

•  Plan colors and make materials choices

•  Cut glass and assemble it to professional standards

•  Reinforce, protect, frame and install stained glass windows and panels

•  Learn repair, restoration and conservation techniques

Suggested/Required Reading

Mollica, Peter: Stained Glass Primer

Recommended Tools/Materials to Bring

•  Two shop aprons

•  Safety glasses

•  Cartridge style respirator

Tentative Course Schedule/Outline

History and Tradition

Slides and talk

11 th century to present

Recognizing traditions

Design and Draw

Linear design

Design and Color

Color and materials

Basic Tool Slices

Cutting and Grinding

Basic Tool Skills

Assembly- copper foil and lead came techniques

Basic Skills

Finishing

Basic Skills

Wood work and framing

Reinforcing/bracing

Repair, restoration and conservation

Painting

Etching